Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal Best(2006)
Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal Best Synopsis
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contributions of a particular Monty Python member. The show is a pseudo-documentary about fish-slapping, with Michael Palin playing the same character he played in the original sketch hosting the show. The sketches are supposedly added because the show originally introduced the world to fish-slapping. Michael Palin "travelling" to the original filming location of the Fish-Slapping Dance jokingly references his current popularity as a travel documentarian.
Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal Best (2006) is a comedy film, released on February 27, 2006 with a runtime of 57m. It stars Michael Palin, Eric Idle, John Cleese and Terry Gilliam.
- Writers:
- Michael Palin
- Status:
- Released
Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal Best Cast & Crew
Main cast
Michael Palin
as Fish-Slapping Guide / Various Roles (archive footage)
Eric Idle
as Various Roles (archive footage)
John Cleese
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Terry Gilliam
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Terry Jones
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Graham Chapman
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Key crew
written by Michael Palin.
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Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal Best – Frequently Asked Questions
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The main cast of Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal Best (2006) includes Michael Palin, Eric Idle, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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Monty Python's Flying Circus — Michael Palin's Personal Best was released on February 27, 2006 and runs for 57m.